Proclamation No. 407, s. 1968

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ Proclamation No. 407, June 5, 1968 ]

CREATING A PHILIPPINE COMMITTEE TO UNDERTAKE PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROPER OBSERVANCE OF THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

WHEREAS, the World Health Organization is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this year; and

WHERE, the Philippines has always been one of the active and militant supporters of the said organization since its creating;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby create a committee to undertake a preparations for the proper observance of the twentieth anniversary of the World Health Organization:

<table id="lwphl" data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Dr. Paulino J. Garcia<br /> Secretary of Health</td> <td>Chairman,<br /> Executive Committee</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Dr. Clemente S. Gatmaitan<br /> Undersecretary for Health and Medical Services</td> <td>Member</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Dr. Amadeo H. Cruz<br /> Director, Bureau of Health Services</td> <td>Member</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Dr. Jose Galvez, Jr.<br /> President, Philippine Medical Association</td> <td>Member</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Dr. Jesus C. Azurin<br /> Director, Bureau of Quarantine</td> <td>Member</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Dr. Potenciano Aragon<br /> Dean, Institute of Hygiene</td> <td>Member</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Dr. Fe del Mundo<br /> Director, Children’s Medical Center</td> <td>Member</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Dr. Teodoro V. Tiglao<br /> Institute of Hygiene</td> <td>Member</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Dr. Apolinario del Rosario<br /> City Health Officer<br /> Manila Health Department</td> <td>Member</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Mr. A.C. Menor<br /> Manager, National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority</td> <td>Member</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Miss Annie Sand<br /> Nursing Consultant<br /> Department of Health</td> <td>Member</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Minister Rafaelita Soriano<br /> Department of Foreign Affairs</td> <td>Member</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Deans of Medical Schools:

<table id="lwphl" data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 50%" /> <col style="width: 50%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Dr. Jose Cujegkeng<br /> UERM Medical Center</td> <td>Member</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Dr. Florentino Herrera<br /> University of the Philippines</td> <td>Member</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Dr. Buenaventura Angtuaco<br /> University of Sto. Tomas</td> <td>Member</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Dr. Floria Velasques<br /> Manila Central University</td> <td>Member</td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>Mr. G. M. Bovay<br /> Information Officer<br /> WHO, Manila</td> <td>Member</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

The Committee shall sponsor activities to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of WHO; disseminate information about the objectives and work of the Organization; and call on public and private entities, particularly medical association and schools, to participate in the proper observance thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set may hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

Done in the City of Manila, this 5th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and sixty-eight.

(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) RAFAEL M. SALAS
Executive Secretary